Two Thirds of Pakatan Okays Use of ‘Allah’ By Non-Muslims
If PAS as a key partner of Pakatan behaves in this extreme manner, when they are only waiting in wings eagerly to take over the government, what will happen when are given full reigns of the government?
Concerned Voter
It is often said that the Indians, who form about 8 per cent of the population will be king makers in the coming General Elections, whenever it is to be held. A seldom realised fact is that the Christians in Malaysia form a larger portion of the population than Indians and will play a crucial role in deciding the outcome of the coming elections.
So each Christian must consider carefully who they will vote. Recent events in Malaysia must be carefully studied and analysed by each and every Christian. The “Allah” issue is certainly a major issue.
The Allah issue has clearly shown how divided a party Pakatan is. Lim Guan Seng in his Christmas message for 2012 said Christians must be allowed to use the word ‘Allah’ in their worship.
Anwar Ibrahim sought to achieve a consensus among the Pakatan parties and has failed dismally. In fact, his attempts at reaching a solution has shown the widening cracks within the party.
Can PAS with its flip flop stance on the Allah issue be trusted? First they said Christians could use the term but now have hardened their stand and have said Christians cannot use the term after the meeting of the Syura Council.
Anwar Ibrahim has not commented on Nik Aziz’s statement. But his lieutenant, Azmin Ali has announced Pakatan Rakyat stands by its decision that non-Malays can use the term ‘Allah’. What he is effectively saying is that two thirds of the party allows Christians to use the term. At best, Pakatan is shoring up trouble for later. Most probably after the elections!
The turnabout by PAS coupled with restrictions placed on Chinese New Year Shows in Kedah only serves to show the true extreme face of PAS. Not many would have forgotten the fiasco in Kelantan over women workers cutting men’s hair and the ban of the sale of lottery tickets.
There have also been restrictions in women workers’ attire in supermarkets as well as prohibition of unmarried couples sitting together in Cinemas in Kelantan.
Regarding the Allah issue, not only the Christians are affected, but so are the Sikhs, who have always used the term “Allah” in their religious texts.
Perhaps it is divine providence that the PAS turnabout on the ‘Allah’ issue has come about at this juncture, as we look forward to the General Election which has to take place this year.
The ‘Allah’ question and other related issues which have surfaced are only the tip of the iceberg of Islamic extremism.
If PAS as a key partner of Pakatan behaves in this extreme manner, when they are only waiting in wings eagerly to take over the government, what will happen when are given full reigns of the government?
Not only Christians, but all Malaysians must therefore weigh the issues affecting religion and personal liberties carefully before they vote.
